Interpretation of the english-language term «pavement» and derived complex terms

Introduction. The introduction to the paper highlights the actuality of the issues of the design of roads/streets junctions within built-up areas. Problem statement. The topic of the paper concerns the advantages, as well as general issues of design and performance of at-grade junctions including roundabouts — PRC (German: der Kreisverkehr) compared to other types of roads and streets junctions within built-up areas. The topic of the paper concerns the advantages of PRC (English: roundabout, German: der Kreisverkehr) compared to other types of roads / streets junctions within built-up areas, as well as general issues of the design and operation of PRC. Purpose. The purpose of the paper is a general analysis of the experience of EU countries in design of roads / streets junctions within built-up areas and highlighting solutions that are priority in terms of road user safety and the operational efficiency of such junctions. Results. A general comparative analysis of various types of roads/streets junctions within built-up areas, including the PRC, has been carried out and the recognized advantages and basic requirements for the design and features of the PRC’s operation within built-up areas according to the experience of EU countries have been highlighted. The issue of compatibility of terms definition within the scope of the analysis was briefly reviewed.